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Between
1972 (when Bangladesh became independent) and 1994, the number
of ministries almost doubled from 21 to 35. During the same period,
public employment (in civilian government comprising state owned
enterprises, ministries, departments, directorates, autonomous
bodies and sub-national governments) grew at the annual compounded
rate of 3.6% to almost 1 million in 1992, after which it has remained
nearly steady. The nearly 1 million people employed by government
amount to one-third of all formal sector employment.
As
percentage of the country's total labor force, government employment
in Bangladesh is lower than most other countries in South Asia
- as shown in the table below.
Source:IMF
(2000)
Comparing the size of government in Bangladesh with some of its
neighbors
| |
Total
Government employees
as % of labor force |
 |
| Bangladesh |
6.2 |
| India |
4.5 |
| Pakistan |
1.7 |
| Nepal |
12.6 |
|
Source: Human
Development in South Asia 1999: The Crisis of Governance published
byMahbub ul Haq
Human Development Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
During
the period 1992-93 to 1998-99, personnel expenditure (pay and
allowances) in the public sector has declined, both as a proportion
of current expenditure and the GDP.
Comparing
the size of government in Bangladesh with some of its neighbors
|
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-1998 |
|
Personnel
expenditure
as a % of GDP |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
Personnel
expenditure
as a % of current expenditure |
38.4 |
37.2 |
35.5 |
32.5 |
|
Source: Bangladesh:
Recent Economic Developments, IMF Staff Country Report No. 0025.
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